| William Kay Wallace - Economics - 1924 - 334 pages
...is of it, the more it produces every turning, so that the profits rise quicker and quicker. . . . " Get what you can, and what you get hold, Tis the stone that will turn your lead into gold." 1 It is not to be wondered at that when by organization the workers were able... | |
| North American review - 1924 - 924 pages
...is of it, the more it produces every turning, so that the profits rise quicker and quicker. . . . " Get what you can, and what you get hold 'Tis the stone that will turn your lead into gold." It is not to be wondered at that when, by organization, the workers were able... | |
| Rollo La Verne Lyman, Howard Copeland Hill - Readers - 1925 - 736 pages
...to keep one in fuel,' as Poor Richard says; so, 'rather go to bed supperless than to rise in debt.' 'Get what you can, and what you get, hold; 'Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold.' "This advice, my friends, is reason and wisdom; but industry and frugality and prudence may all be... | |
| Robert Shafer - American literature - 1926 - 1410 pages
...than to keep one in Fuel, as Poor Richard says. So, Rather go to bed supperless than rise in Debt. as Poor Richard says. And when you have got the Philosopher's Stone, sure you will no longer complain... | |
| William Gardiner - Conduct of life - 1927 - 328 pages
...than to keep one in fuel, as Poor Richard says; so, Rather go to bed supperless than rise in debt. Get what you can, and what you get hold; 'Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold, as Poor Richard says; and, when you have got the Philosopher's stone, sure, you will no longer complain... | |
| Franklyn Bliss Snyder, Edward Douglas Snyder - American literature - 1927 - 1288 pages
...than to keep one in fuel, as Poor Richard says. So, rather go to bed supperless than rise in debt. Get what you can, and what you 'get, hold; 'Tis the stone that ivill turn all your lead into gold, pain of imprisonment or servitude? Would you not say that you were... | |
| Theodore Hornberger - Biography & Autobiography - 50 pages
...basic faith was that "God helps them that help themselves" and his gospel that of acquisitiveness: Get what you can, and what you get hold; Tis the Stone that will turn all your lead into gold. Those who think of Franklin as materialistic, cautious, and prudent to a fault can feel with some justice... | |
| Merle Eugene Curti - Social Science - 970 pages
...Ox. But the advice to accept one's fate was tempered with the admonition to acquire what one could: Get what you can, and what you get hold; 'Tis the Stone that will turn all your Lead into Gold. Besides such maxims the folk wisdom of the almanacs included among the roster of virtues obedience... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Literary Criticism - 1986 - 90 pages
...that never eats too much, will never be lazy. To be proud of Knowledge, is to be blind with Light. Get what you can, and what you get hold ; 'tis the Stone that will turn all your Lead into Gold. An honest Man will receive neither Money nor Praise that is not his due. He that would rise at Court,... | |
| Ub Narasinga Rao - Reference - 1988 - 96 pages
...expect prickles . . . . . . . . 16 Get thy spindle and thy distaff, and God will send thx: flax . . 7 Get what you can, and what you get hold, 'tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold . . . . . . 39 Gifts make beggars bold . . . . . . . . 24 Give a clown your finger, and h'll take your... | |
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